Russia has opened a case against U.S. tech giant Google for failing to remove banned content from its search engine. The watchdog Roskomnadzor said Google was not removing up to 30% of what it called “dangerous content”, some of which it said was extremist in nature ,pornographic and suicidal in nature as well. It opened “administrative proceedings” that could lead to a court case and a fine of up to 5 million roubles ($65,670).

Russia opens case against US tech giant Google

As a number of states are witnessing a fresh spike in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reviewing meet with chief ministers and other representatives of 8 states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation and discuss the vaccine distribution strategy.

Indian PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation with CMs of 8 states

A two-star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources told Reuters on Sunday, in a high-level trip that could vex China.

US Navy admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his country, an official candidate for European Union membership, sees itself as an inseparable part of Europe but will not give in to attacks and double standards.

Erdogan says Turkey sees itself a part of Europe

Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected Israeli media reports that claimed of talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi denies reports of talks between Crown Prince Salman and Netanyahu

In the Tigray town of Humera, rubble still lines city streets, the power is still cut and civilians are trying to recover from the shelling and shooting that slammed Ethiopia's Tigray region in the first days of the country's grisly internal conflict.

An exclusive look inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday was formally given the go-ahead by a federal agency to begin his transition to the presidency, shortly after the battleground state of Michigan certified him as the winner there.

US General Services Administration allows Biden transition funds to begin

Is Apple trying to water down a bill aimed at preventing forced labour in China? A report claims the tech giant is lobbying against a proposed law to protect Uighurs forced into labour in Chinese factories.

Gravitas: Is Apple supporting human rights violations of China?

From Khadim Hussain Rizvi to Hafiz Saeed - radicals have contested elections in Pakistan and built a base of loyal supporters. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you how the hardliners have spread their tentacles in the mainstream politics of Pakistan.

Gravitas: How extremists found a place in Pakistan's mainstream politics

Tens of thousands of Islamist supporters gathered in Lahore without a mask for the funeral of Khadim Hussain Rizvi - the radical cleric who created the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.

Gravitas: Imran Khan helpless before Islamists: Radicals take over the streets of Lahore

After stoking the rage of extremists against Europe, Erdogan has made a U-turn. The Turkish President is insisting that #Turkey is part of Europe & wants to resolve problems through dialogue.

Gravitas: Erdogan's new-found love for Europe

The Oxford Vaccine is being called a milestone in the fight against the Wuhan Virus. Who developed this vaccine? How does it work? How effective is it? How much does it cost? When can you access it?

Gravitas: The Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine

The threat from the Wuhan Virus is growing. The Interpol has warned that people may be deliberately contaminating letters and other surfaces. An episode in Shanghai has also highlighted the growing risk of the virus.

Gravitas: Growing risk of the Wuhan virus

Twitter and Facebook have said that they will handover official social media accounts to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Jan 20. What does this mean for Trump

Gravitas: The battle for social media handles

After dancing to the tunes of Pakistan's military and China, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is now bowing down to religious hardliners. Pakistan's foreign policies are now being shaped by extremists.

Gravitas: Imran Khan is helpless before hardliners

In this video watch, mesmerizing visuals of New York's thanksgiving day parade. Take a look.

Watch: Mesmerizing visuals of 94th New York City Thanksgiving day parade

El Rastro Madrid's is a popular flea market in Spain, 8 months after its closed due to the pandemic, finally reopen with with tightened security and fewer stalls and other restrictive measures. Madrid has welcome reopening and effort to return to partial normalcy in Spain. our report brings you more.

Madrid welcomes reopening of El Rastro flea market

AstraZeneca has announced that its vaccine candidate has shown an average efficacy of about 70% , The vaccine candidate has been developed along with the Oxford. The potential vaccine against the novel coronavirus maybe around 90 percent effective, the company said citing interim analysis of results from late-stage clinical trials.

Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shows 70% efficacy

Saudi FM denies reports of talks between Crown Prince Salman and Netanyahu

Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian culture ministry said on Saturday November 21.

Well-preserved remains of two men discovered in Civita Giuliana

India has said that the final trails of indigenous vaccine could end in another 2 months. Covaxin, the vaccine candidate developed by Bharat Biotech India Limited (BBIL) in collaboration with Indian ICMR, has received approvals from DCGI's. Expert Committee has given the approval of the final and Phase III clinical trials.

India plans to vaccinate over 200 million people by July 2021

South Korea reported another daily rise of more than 200 new coronavirus cases on Monday, a day after it tightened social distancing rules as it battles a third wave of infection.

South Korea introduces new curbs to contain the third wave of COVID-19

Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Mexico City, marching from the city's iconic Monument to the Revolution to the famous Angel of Independence statue in a demonstration against the administration of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Mexicans take to the streets to protest against the government

Pakistan's plot to infiltrate through drones on the LoC has failed. Indian security agencies have become more alert since Pakistani drones appeared in Mendhar sector of Poonch district.

Pakistan drone spotted flying near Poonch's Mendhar sector

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program head Moncef Slaoui said the first Americans to receive a coronavirus vaccine could get it as soon as Dec. 11, CNN reported on Sunday.

US aiming to vaccinate 20 mn people in December

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliev, met Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu in Baku on Saturday (November 21) to discuss the stabilisation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, after the ceasefire with Yerevan was brokered.

Azeri President praises Russia's monitoring help after ceasefire

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has denied that the reported meeting with Netanyahu took place, saying "the only officials present were American and Saudi."

Your Story: Will Saudi Arabia and Israel normalise their relations?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that a strengthened three-tiered system will be introduced in the country on Monday to curb the spread of coronavirus after the lockdown ends on December 2.

WION Dispatch: Coronavirus | UK to move into tougher regional COVID-19 restrictions

Indian officials have said they expect to rely on COVAXIN and four other locally-tested candidates to control COVID-19.

India's COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN's final trials could end in 2 months

“The third wave of COVID-19 outbreaks is increasingly in full swing,” Health Minister Park Neung-hoo told a briefing.

South Korea to close bars, restrict restaurants amid coronavirus spike

The United States President-elect, Joe Biden, will announce the names of his first Cabinet picks, including the secretary of state, on Tuesday.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday

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